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. >>> on the broadcast tonight, the fight for crucial votes, president obama pressed hard on immigration, specifically did he break his promise? >>> and who does the president think is the real mitt romney? >>> also this evening, the new polling numbers on the status of this race in three critical states. >>> what really happened in the attack that killed our ambassador in the consulate in libya? was it a protest gone bad, or terrorists? school lunch, when breakfast is normally served. why tonight, schools are serving lunch at hours that makes no sense >>> and allergies, why people who never complained before are suffering right now. >>> also tonight, making a difference report, nightly news begins right now. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> good evening, it won't bring back the u.s. ambassador or the three other americans who were murdered, including two former navy s.e.a.l.s, but tonight, what happened the night they died, the storming of that u.s. consulate in benghazi, libya, is being labelled the terrorist attacks. that was not the initial story we begin with what i
. >>> on the broadcast tonight, the fight for crucial votes, president obama pressed hard on immigration, specifically did he break his promise? >>> and who does the president think is the real mitt romney? >>> also this evening, the new polling numbers on the status of this race in three critical states. >>> what really happened in the attack that killed our ambassador in the consulate in libya? was it a protest gone bad, or terrorists? school lunch, when...
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barack obama vowed to bring the killers to justice. >> the libyans helped others to safety and carried steven's body to the hospital, where we learned he had died. >> reporter: the president then paid a condolence call on the shaken officers, suffering the first killing of an ambassador in the line of duty in 33 years. >> today, many americans are asking, indeed i asked myself how could this happen? how could this happen in a country we helped liberate, in a city we helped to save from destruction? >> reporter: the sad irony, 52-year-old ambassador stevens served twice previously in libya, and led america's out reach during the war. >> my name is chris stevens and i'm the new u.s. ambassador to libya. >> it is a sad day in my life. i know chris personally. he is my tennis partner, he comes to my house, we have breakfast together. >> reporter: friends describe him as a model diplomat, a former peace corp activist. >> he wanted to learn the language, and be the first diplomat on the ground. >> reporter: two others were killed, even as the evacuation happened, the fbi was launching an inv
barack obama vowed to bring the killers to justice. >> the libyans helped others to safety and carried steven's body to the hospital, where we learned he had died. >> reporter: the president then paid a condolence call on the shaken officers, suffering the first killing of an ambassador in the line of duty in 33 years. >> today, many americans are asking, indeed i asked myself how could this happen? how could this happen in a country we helped liberate, in a city we helped to...
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obama and former president clinton last night. but as chuck todd said rhetoric hits reality tomorrow morning. i've talked to some members of the president's team. they are not wildly optimistic they'll get a great jobs report. they think it will be about where it has been so that is why it is important tonight to sell the sizzle before you get to tomorrow morning. >> very good to see you. i read you made an unscheduled fact finding tour of a local emergency room this morning. >> i did. it was one of those dumb mistakes. i got up early and was in a rush. somehow half a sleeping pill got into the little box reserved for the baby aspirin. it all kicked in at exactly the wrong time. i am fine. it's a cautionary tale. know what you ingest. have a daughter who's a doctor. i'll be playing tennis for a long, long time. >> good to have you among the seated and not horizontal. savannah guthrie, we'll see you both in primetime. good time for a reminder. we'll be on with two hours of convention coverage in prime tonight beginning at 9:00 east
obama and former president clinton last night. but as chuck todd said rhetoric hits reality tomorrow morning. i've talked to some members of the president's team. they are not wildly optimistic they'll get a great jobs report. they think it will be about where it has been so that is why it is important tonight to sell the sizzle before you get to tomorrow morning. >> very good to see you. i read you made an unscheduled fact finding tour of a local emergency room this morning. >> i...
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others, but to create wealth for everybody. >> reporter: romney is talking comments then state senator obama made four years ago about making government more efficient >> i think the trick is to make government systems that pool resources, and hence facilitate some redistribution, because i actually believe in redistribution, at least at a certain level to make sure everybody has a shot. >> reporter: he referred to his comments in 2008. >> my idea is if it is good for folks from the bottom up, it is good for everybody. if you spread the wealth around, it is good for everybody. i respect what you do and respect your question. >> reporter: today, they dismissed the attacks. >> if you want to talk about redistribution, governor romney and congressman ryan would give it to the richest americans. >> reporter: romney is taking fire even from republicans from his comments to wealthy donors in may, caught on a hidden camera, seeming to hit the americans from the middle class. republicans in tough races like massachusetts senator scott brown said that as somebody who grew up in tough circumstances, b
others, but to create wealth for everybody. >> reporter: romney is talking comments then state senator obama made four years ago about making government more efficient >> i think the trick is to make government systems that pool resources, and hence facilitate some redistribution, because i actually believe in redistribution, at least at a certain level to make sure everybody has a shot. >> reporter: he referred to his comments in 2008. >> my idea is if it is good for...
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obama was trying to make america more comfortable with her. now she's trying to make americans feel better about her husband. brian? >> andrea mitchell down near the podium for us tonight. andrea, thanks. by the way, if it sounds a little louder here at the convention, there's no glass behind us as there was in tampa, so we're wearing these. i plomsed more white house correspondents, i have two more here in the booth. former white house correspondent savannah guthrie and david gregory. they've both moved on to other day jobs since. let's talk about the first lady and the role this puts her in. >> this was someone who was kind of thrust into public life and not enthused about this public role. i talked to an aide today, who said, she's comfortable with the fact that her kids are okay. they're being raised up in as normal a situation as they can be. that's allowed her to expand her horizons. you used to hear white house aids grumble she didn't get out on the campaign trail as much as they'd like. i had one tell me today, she gave us more dates o
obama was trying to make america more comfortable with her. now she's trying to make americans feel better about her husband. brian? >> andrea mitchell down near the podium for us tonight. andrea, thanks. by the way, if it sounds a little louder here at the convention, there's no glass behind us as there was in tampa, so we're wearing these. i plomsed more white house correspondents, i have two more here in the booth. former white house correspondent savannah guthrie and david gregory....
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obama sitting here. and he is -- i just was going to ask him a couple questions. >> reporter: but the aging gun slinger went rogue, doing improv with an empty chair berating an imaginary president obama. >> what do you mean shut up? i'm not going to shut up. it's my turn. >> reporter: six minutes in the romney camp was squirming. paul ryan looked uncomfortable and that was before eastwood got crude. >> what do you want me to tell romney? i can't tell him to do that. he can't do that to himself. >> reporter: by the time eastwood finished 11 minutes later twitter exploded. a new account invisible obama attracted 36,000 followers by the end of the night. even the president chimed in tweeting this seat's taken. this morning ann romney made the rounds of morning tv telling charlie rose she was surprised. >> i didn't know it was coming. >> reporter: a top romney aide said he first knew eastwood would use a chair when waiting back stage he saw it on the screen. he laughed off the controversy saying it's just li
obama sitting here. and he is -- i just was going to ask him a couple questions. >> reporter: but the aging gun slinger went rogue, doing improv with an empty chair berating an imaginary president obama. >> what do you mean shut up? i'm not going to shut up. it's my turn. >> reporter: six minutes in the romney camp was squirming. paul ryan looked uncomfortable and that was before eastwood got crude. >> what do you want me to tell romney? i can't tell him to do that. he...
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the romney campaign is touting president obama's natural gifts and the extensive seasoning under the bright lights of the bright stage. today, in a mock debate, senator john kerry dismissed the idea that the republican nominee is an inexperienced debater, pointing to more than 20 debates. >> oh please, just give me 20 breaks, not just one. >> reporter: but analysts saying given the state of the race, the burden may be on the challenger. >> he has to do something to get people to take a deep breath, and say wait a minute, well, i thought i made a decision about supporting the president but maybe i better look a second time at mitt romney, that is what he needs to do. >> reporter: and one other thing on today's flight this evening, mitt romney said that people tend to during the debates, focus on the small things, like the color of one's tie, or even dramatic one-liners. but if he can get a handle on the debate, he is confident he will win this thing. >> all right, in a suburb outside minneapolis a community is reeling after a man who was fired from his job yesterday morning returned t
the romney campaign is touting president obama's natural gifts and the extensive seasoning under the bright lights of the bright stage. today, in a mock debate, senator john kerry dismissed the idea that the republican nominee is an inexperienced debater, pointing to more than 20 debates. >> oh please, just give me 20 breaks, not just one. >> reporter: but analysts saying given the state of the race, the burden may be on the challenger. >> he has to do something to get people...
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>> obama, all of your government, it was very late. >> reporter: so all of this is because the response was late? but there was little time for interviews. we should turn around here. the police are charging. >> you see what happened, what -- just -- the egyptian government is doing with the egyptian people because -- because of the americans. >> reporter: there were demonstrations today in nearly 40 cities across the region and beyond. but as bad as it looks, the demonstrations were generally small. but in what will have implications for security worldwide, the extremists have found a weak spot to attack a super power they believe is responsible for an offense against islam. and radicals, brian, are still looking for other soft targets. today, they attacked a u.n. outpost here in egypt, and several american chain restaurants in the region. brian? >> interesting to watch this throughout the weekend, richard engel in cairo, thank you, and we're getting a first look at what happened inside the u.s. consulate in libya, the damage from the attack that killed our ambassador and three others.
>> obama, all of your government, it was very late. >> reporter: so all of this is because the response was late? but there was little time for interviews. we should turn around here. the police are charging. >> you see what happened, what -- just -- the egyptian government is doing with the egyptian people because -- because of the americans. >> reporter: there were demonstrations today in nearly 40 cities across the region and beyond. but as bad as it looks, the...
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on this, president obama, mitt romney are tied. why is this significant? it's the first time mitt romney has not led on the question of the economy since we began testing this. as for mitt romney, did he accomplish his goal of his convention? look at these likability numbers. he's still upside down. more people view him negatively 43%, than positively, 38%. thirteen straight polls where mitt romney's personal rating has been upside down. now, there's a yellow flag here for the president. on foreign policy, we conducted this poll right after the middle east crisis sort of popped up, and you can see it's taken a toll on the president's approval rating. 49/46% approve/disapprove. it's a big drop from last month when 54% approved. now, one piece of silver lining for mitt romney, brian, his supporters much more enthusiastic about this election than barack obama's. we'll see if that will have an impact. >> and, of course, these numbers predated the surreptitious recording of his remarks. so it will be interesting to see the next wave of national numbers. chuck t
on this, president obama, mitt romney are tied. why is this significant? it's the first time mitt romney has not led on the question of the economy since we began testing this. as for mitt romney, did he accomplish his goal of his convention? look at these likability numbers. he's still upside down. more people view him negatively 43%, than positively, 38%. thirteen straight polls where mitt romney's personal rating has been upside down. now, there's a yellow flag here for the president. on...
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i voted for obama. i was leaning towards mitt romney because i'm worried about this economy, but now i'm really worried about the republicans, her words, pushing down on the glass ceiling. president obama needs to persuade that woman this week. >> andrea mitchell and chuck todd, thanks. >> our primetime coverage of the democratic national convention starts tuesday night at 10:00 eastern, 7:00 pacific on this nbc station. >>> we turn to the aftermath of hurricane isaac along the northern gulf. there are new questions tonight about whether the new multibillion-dollar levee system that did such a good job protecting new orleans may have contributed to some of the flooding outside the city. gave gutierrez has our report. >> reporter: in st. tammany parish the pearl river is rising and officials are considering whether to evacuate 5,000 homes before it crests tomorrow. >> we don't do this lightly because we don't want people out of their homes. we know what trouble it causes and concerns. but safety is first
i voted for obama. i was leaning towards mitt romney because i'm worried about this economy, but now i'm really worried about the republicans, her words, pushing down on the glass ceiling. president obama needs to persuade that woman this week. >> andrea mitchell and chuck todd, thanks. >> our primetime coverage of the democratic national convention starts tuesday night at 10:00 eastern, 7:00 pacific on this nbc station. >>> we turn to the aftermath of hurricane isaac along...
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president obama, plus 4.5 million. congressional republicans, zero. >> reporter: it's true since january 2010 the economy has gained over 4.5 million private sector jobs. but mr. obama had already been president for a year by then when the economy was hemorrhaging jobs. if you begin counting when he took office, it's a net gain of about 415,000 jobs. vice president joe biden actually got that right last night by including the time span. >> we have since created 4.5 million private sector jobs in the past 29 months. >> reporter: but biden went out on a limb with this charge. >> they're not prepared to do anything about the debt if it contained even $1, i'm not exaggerating, even $1 or one cent in new taxes for millionaires. >> reporter: in fact, several republican plans, from speaker john boehner to pennsylvania senator pat toomey included tax increases for wealthy americans. but bipartisan negotiations breck down over how much those increases should be. >> republicans will end the medicare guarantee. >> another frequen
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>> first of all, president obama and the u.s. administration have repeatedly said that israel has the right to act by itself against any threat to defend itself. and i think that that remains our position. and for me, the issue is -- as the prime minister of a country that is threatened with annihilation with a regime that is racing a brutal regime in tehran that is racing to develop nuclear bombs for that end, obviously, we cannot delegate the job of stopping iran, if all else fails, to someone else. that was the main point that i was saying there. it was directed at the general international community. a lot of leaders calling me telling me, don't do it. it's not necessary. you know, the danger of acting is much greater than not acting. and i always say the danger of not acting in time is much greater because iran with nuclear weapons would mean that the kind of fanaticism that you see storming your embassies would have a nuclear weapon. don't let these fanatics have nuclear weapons. >> prime minister, you were upset with this
>> first of all, president obama and the u.s. administration have repeatedly said that israel has the right to act by itself against any threat to defend itself. and i think that that remains our position. and for me, the issue is -- as the prime minister of a country that is threatened with annihilation with a regime that is racing a brutal regime in tehran that is racing to develop nuclear bombs for that end, obviously, we cannot delegate the job of stopping iran, if all else fails, to...
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ladies and gentlemen, my dad -- my dad respected barack obama and would have respected barack obama had he been around for having had the guts to stand up for the automobile industry when so many others just were prepared to walk away. you know, when i look back, when i look back now, when i look back on the president's decision, i think of another son of another automobile man, mitt romney. mitt -- no, no. mitt romney, mitt romney grew up in detroit. my dad managed, his dad owned -- well, his dad ran an entire automobile company, american motors. y yes, what i don't understand is in spite of that he was willing to let detroit go bankrupt. i don't think he's a bad guy. no, no, i don't think he's a bad guy. i'm sure he grew up loving cars as much as i did. but what i don't understand, what i don't think he understood, i don't think he understood that saving the automobile worker, saving the industry, what it meant to all of america, not just autoworkers. i think he saw it the bain way. i mean that sincerely. i think he saw it in terms of balance sheets and write-offs. folks, the bain way
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for the first time in five months, obama campaign outraised. it is a reminder, there's a lot of money out there. money is not going to decide this presidential election. >> thank you. david gregory is moderator of "meet the press." good morning. >> good morning. >> want to talk about your interview with mitt romney in a moment. first, let's do a status report on the state of the race. both conventions behind us now. is there a sense in the romney campaign they know they're behind at this point? >> i think they do. i think they understand and i discussed it with governor romney, beating an in couple bent is very difficult, even with economic troubles in your favor politically. they look at some of the key swing states, ohio and virginia, that's where they're behind. that's arguably more important than the national number. >> you mention the economy. we had another dismal jobs report. the question is at this point is that baked into poll numbers? do voters already know that they're in a terrible economy and it has already been factored in? >> the
for the first time in five months, obama campaign outraised. it is a reminder, there's a lot of money out there. money is not going to decide this presidential election. >> thank you. david gregory is moderator of "meet the press." good morning. >> good morning. >> want to talk about your interview with mitt romney in a moment. first, let's do a status report on the state of the race. both conventions behind us now. is there a sense in the romney campaign they know...
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barack obama didn't win debates, joe biden won. actual debates, harvard and yale coaches enjoy will be paul ryan and joe biden. they'll be better. romney is good in a group setting, hasn't done a lot of one on one. the president, john mccain wasn't the best debater either. >> i talked to nathan sproul, how much ground romney has to gain, could be as much as seven points, that's a lot to gain through a debate performance. two guys can be well prepared, one sitting president. >> he did against bush. >> it is not the debate, what is it for mitt romney in the last five weeks of the campaign to change it. >> i think he has to go big, has to have a couple of really big ideas that connect with the american people and where they are. the economy is slowly getting better. there are real doubts about the medicare plan paul ryan put in place, it is beginning to hurt them in battleground states. i don't think there's one thing that can turn it around for him except the ufo theory which i keep coming back to. just had it again with the terroris
barack obama didn't win debates, joe biden won. actual debates, harvard and yale coaches enjoy will be paul ryan and joe biden. they'll be better. romney is good in a group setting, hasn't done a lot of one on one. the president, john mccain wasn't the best debater either. >> i talked to nathan sproul, how much ground romney has to gain, could be as much as seven points, that's a lot to gain through a debate performance. two guys can be well prepared, one sitting president. >> he...